SAT, ACT, GRE Vocabulary - Worksheet #7

 

New Words for Today: Purported, Illicit, Eccentric, Monarchy, Repercussion

 

Purported (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"	putative, reputed, supposed

 

Illicit (Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Adjective	1: contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" 2: contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"	outlaw, outlawed, unlawful	licit

 

Eccentric (Noun, Adjective)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a person with an unusual or odd personality 2: a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"	flake, oddball, geek
Adjective	1: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics" 2: not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles"	bizarre, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey	concentric

 

Monarchy (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

 

Repercussion (Noun)

Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms
Noun	1: a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later" 2: a movement back from an impact	recoil, rebound, backlash

 

Today's Vocabulary Challenges *** Write answers in the comment box ***

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	idiosyncrasy	A	helper	1:		1	eccentric	A	licit	1:
2	illicit	B	outlaw	2:		2	subordinate	B	concentric	2:
3	eccentric	C	bizarre	3:		3	incisive	C	tasty	3:
4	utilitarian	D	useful	4:		4	illicit	D	dull	4:
5	benefactor	E	mannerism	5:		5	acrid	E	dominant	5:

 

Match Definitions
1	commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds	A	placate	1:
2	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	B	abash	2:
3	suitable for cutting or piercing	C	purported	3:
4	cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious	D	blight	4:
5	cause to suffer a blight	E	incisive	5:

 

Crossword Challenge
		1					2				Across: 1: contrary to or forbidden by law(7) 5: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence(6) 6: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious(5) 7: harsh or corrosive in tone(5) 8: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction(8) Down: 1: devoid of intelligence(5) 2: suitable for cutting or piercing(8) 3: an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority(8) 4: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of(7)
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Engligh Language Trivia

What is a "Suffix"? A suffix is a letter or a group of letters attached to the end of a word to form a new word or to alter the grammatical function of the original word. For example, the verb read can be made into the noun "reader" by adding the suffix -er; read can be made the adjective "readable" by adding the suffix -able. Did you know? - Fear of being laughed at is called "Gelotophobia."

 

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